Event Security & Safety Manager; Temporary

Team Name: Security

Event Security & Safety Manager (Temporary/Contract)

Requisition : R026069

Job Title: Event Security & Safety Manager (Temporary/Contract) | Irvine, CA

Reporting To: Assoc. Director, Global Physical Security

Department: Global Physical Security & Safety

Location: Irvine, CA

Your Mission

Blizzard is seeking to fill the position of Manager, Event Security & Safety. In this role, you'll be responsible for managing physical security and safety for a large-scale Blizzard event based in Southern CA. This role will oversee coordinating guard force deployment, law enforcement liaison, executive protection, emergency response, and overall security/safety for the event. We are expecting this role to last about 12 months.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA.

• Management and knowledge of the following event processes/procedures:

  • Guard force deployment
  • Attendee screening and crowd control
  • Threat management
  • Executive and talent protection
  • Law enforcement liaison
  • Health and safety compliance
  • Medical and life safety response
  • Operational planning, to include Evacuation plans
  • Vendor selection and management
  • Integrated communications and dispatch

• Must have at least 7 years’ experience in event security, physical security, law enforcement, military, safety, emergency management, or any combination thereof, with at least 5 years of management experience
• BA or BS highly desired. Degrees in fields such as criminal justice, homeland security, emergency management, occupational safety, business administration, or organizational leadership preferred
• Must have security management experience with large, public-facing events
• Safety experience preferred
• Must have knowledge of best practices in event security, executive protection, and safety concepts, standards, policies, and procedures
• Must have effective management, communication, technical writing, presentation development, and organizational skills
• Ability to maintain professional composure when dealing with unusual and stressful circumstances
• Strong customer service and service delivery
• Position requires demonstrated integrity, honesty, poise, tact, and diplomacy
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and leadership skills with the ability to plan, coordinate, and manage staff and operations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and Star Craft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards.

Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via ®, Xbox, Play Station, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ – we’ve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities…